During the construction or repair process it is impossible to avoid such operations as cutting wood, plastic, foam or other elements at a certain angle. To do this, there is a special tool called the "miter box". With this tool, you can easily saw any workpiece at a fixed or independently defined angle. For beginners who do not know how to use the miter box, this article will be useful.
The principle of operation of a simple miter box
A simple miter box is a rectangular platform made of
plastic or wood, with raised sidewalls, on which there are several guide slots (90, 45 and 60 degrees). A workpiece is laid at the bottom of the platform and sawed at the right angle by a hand hacksaw. It should be noted that the technology for working with flat elements, for example with
door platbands, timber or a board, differs from cutting corners on skirting boards or
ceiling moldings
. Therefore, you must remember how to use the miter box. And in that, and in another case, first of all, it is determined which angle is needed - right or left. But if the board or platband lies flat on the platform, then the baseboard should be laid on it with that side that will go to the floor or to the ceiling. Only observing this rule, you will never be mistaken and make a beautiful and correct angle.
Rotary miter box. How to use?
A simple miter box with three options for angles is usually used by "home" masters. For professional activities, more often used more complex devices with a rotary mechanism, which allows you to independently set any cutting angles, up to the smallest trajectories. The accuracy of this tool is very high, which guarantees the quality of finished products. Before using the rotary miter box, the sawn material must be fixed using a special device. Then, according to the marks, the necessary angle of inclination of the hacksaw blade is built and fixed. After that, the mechanism is ready to work.
Electric miter box
How to use an electric miter box? This is the most modern and technological device for obtaining accurate and beautiful angles. By its principle of operation, this tool is similar to an electric saw with the option of setting the angle of inclination of the hacksaw blade. This is a serious construction consisting of a table equipped with special supports and digital indicators for high-precision setting of the cut position. Some models are equipped with laser marking, making the sawing process of any material almost perfect. High precision, excellent quality and high speed are the main advantages of this tool. Before using the electric miter box, you must carefully study the instructions for it and familiarize yourself with the safety rules when working with this type of electric saw. After that, fix the material on the table, with the help of drawing accessories outline the line of the future cut, set the desired angle on the digital panel and do the work.